Young Scientist Program
Volunteering in a laboratory is a very important educational experience, allowing students to explore possible career options and improve their scientific, technical and creative skills.
The Associated Laboratory CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials offers the possibility for students from the University of Aveiro (UA), on a voluntary basis, to develop research work within the scope of scientific activities carried out by professors and researchers from CICECO.
For participation in this program, the student will be awarded a certificate of participation – CICECO Young Scientist Certificate.
Volunteers
Eva Oliveira Silvestre Vinhas
Enhancing Biocompatibility of Egyptian Blue Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging with Near-Infrared.
This project proposes an approach to develop nanometric probe materials for near-infrared (NIR) emission using Egyptian blue (EBlue: CaCuSi4O10). EBlue is a new fluorescent nanomaterial with high photostability and an exceptional quantum yield for NIR fluorescence, making it very promising for biomedical imaging applications. Nanoparticles of EBlue require surface modification to enable functionalization and coating with biorecognition elements.
Rita Teixeira Almeida
Enhancing Biocompatibility of Egyptian Blue Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging with Near-Infrared
This project proposes an approach to develop nanometric probe materials for near-infrared (NIR) emission using Egyptian blue (EBlue: CaCuSi4O10). EBlue is a new fluorescent nanomaterial with high photostability and an exceptional quantum yield for NIR fluorescence, making it highly promising for biomedical imaging applications. To improve the biocompatibility and functionalization of EBlue nanoparticles, surface modification will be achieved through complexation and encapsulation with biopolymers such as carrageenans and chitosan.
Tiago Miguel Marques Dias
Applied studies of vibrational spectroscopy and computational methods.
Vibrational spectroscopy includes techniques as varied as Infrared understanding and reflection, and Raman diffusion. These techniques allow identifying the type of molecular bonds present in a sample, based on their behavior in the presence of a beam of electromagnetic radiation. In this project the student will be introduced to the functioning of various vibrational spectroscopy techniques, in order to characterize certain complexes and materials already installed and available in the laboratory. In addition, computer simulation studies will be carried out that will allow the interpretation of the vibrational spectra obtained, building a bridge between practical and theoretical knowledge.
Inês A. Carrapato
Computational Spectroscopy: A Bridge Between Quantum Chemistry and the Macroscopic World
The development of the computational tools currently available to support spectroscopic analysis is remarkable (from static to dynamic simulations, from single-molecule to periodic systems, from molecular mechanics to quantum chemical approaches), and examples of this fruitful collaboration are widespread and truly multidisciplinary. In this project, discrete quantum chemistry calculations will be combined with optical and non-optical vibrational spectroscopy techniques – i.e., infrared absorption, Raman scattering, and inelastic neutron scattering – to assess the structure and dynamics of disordered (non-crystalline) materials, such as natural and synthetic polymers, deep eutectic solvents, and pharmaceutical active ingredients.
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